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ages one through five years was estimated to be 4 70,400.
One out of five households included at least one
member over 65 years of age. The percentage of households
with aged members was highest in the Western region (20%)
and lowest in the Eastern region (16%)
.
C. Socio-economic Characteristics
1 . • Income
The respondent in each household was shown a chart
depicting 18 income levels and was asked to indicate the
level which most nearly represented the gross household
income during the previous year. The income levels were
then grouped as follows
:
Under $1,500.00
$1,500 - $2,999
$3,000 - $5,999
$6,000 - $8,999
$9,000 and over
The median reported income was $6,438, based on responses
from 90 percent of the sample households (Table 4) . Average
household income was highest in the Western region and lowest
in the East. Median income for whites was twice that for
nonwhites in the East and in the Piedmont. With the exception
of the Eastern region, median incomes were higher in the
urban areas
.
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ages one through five years was estimated to be 4 70,400.
One out of five households included at least one
member over 65 years of age. The percentage of households
with aged members was highest in the Western region (20%)
and lowest in the Eastern region (16%)
.
C. Socio-economic Characteristics
1 . • Income
The respondent in each household was shown a chart
depicting 18 income levels and was asked to indicate the
level which most nearly represented the gross household
income during the previous year. The income levels were
then grouped as follows
:
Under $1,500.00
$1,500 - $2,999
$3,000 - $5,999
$6,000 - $8,999
$9,000 and over
The median reported income was $6,438, based on responses
from 90 percent of the sample households (Table 4) . Average
household income was highest in the Western region and lowest
in the East. Median income for whites was twice that for
nonwhites in the East and in the Piedmont. With the exception
of the Eastern region, median incomes were higher in the
urban areas
.
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